US Constitution

When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• Before the Revolutionary War (1773)
• During the Revolutionary War (1777)
• After the Revolutionary War (1781)

Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

• Weak central government

• Provided for no common currency

• All of the these

Why were the Articles of Confederation created so weak?

• Believed in the people of the new country

• Thought the government was strong enough

• They were confused how to setup a government

• They were afraid to be like King George III

What was the meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution?

• Ratification Convention

• Constitutional Convention

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

Before the US Constitution was written, how many states had to approve a law before it was passed?

• one
• thirteen
• eight
• five

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison
• George Washington

The federal system of government  __________ .

• is led by a king
• gives all the power to the national government
• divides power between the national and state governments
• gives all the power to the states

The Great Compromise was....

• an agreement that decided how many votes each
  state would have in the Senate and the House of 
  Representatives.
• an agreement amongst the states to work together.
• an agreement that said the states would have equal representation in the Senate and House of Representatives.
• an agreement that decided to make a stronger national government.

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government
• State Governments
• Individual people
• States with larger populations

What was the main purpose of the Federalist papers?

• to encourage the federal government to grant rights to the people
• to persuade people to support a strong federal government
• to describe the roles of different branches of the federal government
• to defend the federal government against accusations of corruption